Five killed in house collapse after blast in Mumbai's Sakinaka
Mumbai, Mar 29: Five people were killed and two others were injured when a house collapsed after a blast early this morning in Sakinaka, Mumbai. The reason of the explosion is not known. The incident
Mumbai, Mar 29: Five people were killed and two others were injured when a house collapsed after a blast early this morning in Sakinaka, Mumbai.
The reason of the explosion is not known. The incident took place on Khairni Road, K K compound.
Crime branch sleuths alongwith a dog squad reached the spot to hunt for clues. Fire brigade staff were busy checking for survivors inside the rubble.
The explosion took place near a wall adjoining two houses. The injured have been admitted to Rajawadi hospital.
Police officials tried to prevent mediapersons from reaching the scene of blast.
The blast took place at a unit manufacturing aluminium dyes. The explosion took place between 1:30 am and 2 am.
Some of the workers were staying in one portion of the factory. All those killed belonged to the same family, police said.
Anti-Terrorist Squad officials also reached the spot to conduct investigations.
Three of the five persons killed in the blast have been identified as Savka Patel,55, ganesh, 25 and Neha,13.
Those injured have been identified as Amit Khan, 25, Bhaiya Lal , 25, and Mandeep, 40.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the blast took place in a compressor due to very high pressure in the aluminium dye unit.
Those killed included three women and two men. They were all members of a family living in the adjacent house, said Additional CP Vishwas Nagre Patil.
The reason of the explosion is not known. The incident took place on Khairni Road, K K compound.
Crime branch sleuths alongwith a dog squad reached the spot to hunt for clues. Fire brigade staff were busy checking for survivors inside the rubble.
The explosion took place near a wall adjoining two houses. The injured have been admitted to Rajawadi hospital.
Police officials tried to prevent mediapersons from reaching the scene of blast.
The blast took place at a unit manufacturing aluminium dyes. The explosion took place between 1:30 am and 2 am.
Some of the workers were staying in one portion of the factory. All those killed belonged to the same family, police said.
Anti-Terrorist Squad officials also reached the spot to conduct investigations.
Three of the five persons killed in the blast have been identified as Savka Patel,55, ganesh, 25 and Neha,13.
Those injured have been identified as Amit Khan, 25, Bhaiya Lal , 25, and Mandeep, 40.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the blast took place in a compressor due to very high pressure in the aluminium dye unit.
Those killed included three women and two men. They were all members of a family living in the adjacent house, said Additional CP Vishwas Nagre Patil.